2023-2024 Senior Scholarships

The Minnesota Association of Dance Teams annually recognizes high school senior dance team athletes who possess exemplar qualities.  Exemplar qualities include distinguished competitions on the local and/or state levels, as well as academic achievement, community involvement and participation in MADT activities including the Student Convention and/or All-State. The recipient of this award will receive a one-time minimum scholarship of $400. Applications must be postmarked by March 8, 2024.

Eligibility:

  • Candidates must be senior dance team members
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 based on a (4.0) scale
  • The team head coach must be a member of MADT

The application must include:

  • School transcript
  • One letter of recommendation from your coach and one additional letter from a teacher, employer or volunteer group leader (not from a family member)

Click here to download the application

If you have any questions concerning this form, please contact MADT Awards Directors Michelle Kamenov or Katie Harmeyer via email at [email protected]


2022 – 2023 Senior Scholarship Winners

Announcing our 2022 – 2023 Scholarship Winners!  Congratulations, ladies!

Ellie Laurienzo – Prior Lake
Maddie Heu – Woodbury
Jaden Lang – Fairbault
Peyton Ellis – Chatfield
Marcella George – Frazee
Payton Mudgett – Pequot Lakes
Faith Jung – Prior Lake
Madeline Matejka – Frazee

2021 – 2022 Senior Scholarship Winners

Announcing our 2021 – 2022 Scholarship Winners!  Congratulations, ladies!

Jillien Lilleberg – ACGC
Olivia Tadych – St. Cloud Cathedral
Alix Queen – New Prague
Katie Percival – Eastview
Jenny Wielenberg – Roseville
Madyson Heller – Hutchinson
Kennedy Bell – Austin
Madeline Matejka – Frazee

2020 – 2021 Senior Scholarship Winners

Announcing our 2020 – 2021 Scholarship Winners!  Congratulations, ladies!

Ava Rohleder – Henry Sibley
Maria Pierce – Faribault
Madeline Jepko – Mounds View
Elsa Lillegard – Bouton-Chaska
Echo Nelson – Eagan
Annabella Becker – Cannon Falls

2019 – 2020 Senior Scholarship Winners

Announcing our 2019 – 2020 Scholarship Winners! Congratulations, ladies!

Malli Ryberg-BOLD
Ellie Ackland-Rosemount
Carmen Fix-Chaska
Vanessa Peer-Cannon Falls
Ellisen Grimsgard- Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (A.C.G.C)
Maia Fries-Wabasha-Kellogg
Kilyn McClellan-Centennial
Andrea Eisenschenk-ROCORI

2018 – 2019 Senior Scholarship Winners

Announcing our 2018 – 2019 Scholarship Winners! Congratulations, ladies!

Saralee Reed-Hopkins
Shelby Stovern-BOLD
Molly Segner-Benilde-St. Margaret’s
Isabella Matejka-Frazee
Jordan Boswell-Simley
Phoebe McCartan-Richfield

2017 – 2018 Senior Scholarship Winners

Announcing our 2017 – 2018 Scholarship Winners! Congratulations, ladies!

Madison Verhelst – Canby-Minneota
Katie Buchtel – BOLD
Elise Kronlokken – Eden Prairie
Breanna Hess – Eagan
Emily Reynolds – Burnsville
Cassidy Nelson – Frazee
Kayla Ryan – Aitkin
Hope Loosbrock – Chaska
Ellen Zimmer – Wayzata
Brittany Noble – St. Cloud Tech

2016 – 2017 Senior Scholarship Winners

Announcing our 2016 – 2017 Scholarship Winners! Congratulations, ladies!

McKaia Ryberg – BOLD
Cassandra Keough – Bagley
Bryanna Sandvik – Wabasha-Kellogg
Madison Klein – Austin
Leah Boudreau – Henry Sibley

2015 – 2016 Senior Scholarship Winners

Announcing our 2015 – 2016 Scholarship Winners! Congratulations, ladies!

Windy Zheng – Rochester Century
Brianna Anderson – Elk River
Rachel Bakker – Renville County West
Audrey Atkinson – Chaska
Sydney Wagner – Mound Westonka

2014 – 2015 Senior Scholarship Winners

Announcing our 2014 – 2015 Scholarship Winners! Congratulations, ladies!

Abby Schramel’s- Rocori
Amber Listerud- MACCRAY
Ashley Peterson- Spring Lake Park
Brooke Talen- Wayzata
Miranda Garman- Sartell-St. Stephen’s
Tori Hayunga- ACGC

*Scholarships funded by MADT, their sponsors and their events.

In addition, Thank you to the following for providing scholarship funds:
– The Totino-Grace High School Invitational- sponsored by the Class AA Schools who competed that day 
– The Chaska High School Invitational-sponsored by the Class AAA Schools who competed that day 
– The Wayzata High School – sponsored by the Wayzata Dance Team parents in honor of Leslie Swiggum’s 40th anniversary of coaching 

2013 – 2014 Senior Scholarship Winners

Announcing our 2013 – 2014 Scholarship Winners! Congratulations, ladies!

Emily Pulvermacher, Chaska
Kyra Rydland, Chaska
Madeline Honke, Wayzata
*Scholarships funded by MADT, their sponsors and their events.
Katie Segner, Benilde-St. Margaret’s
*Scholarship funding for Katie’s scholarship is provided to MADT by the Totino-Grace High School Invitational- sponsored by the Class AA Schools who competed that day – thank you!